Description
At a time when there is a renewed interest in Empire, this volume explores the complex relationship between the Bible and the colonial enterprise, and examines some overlooked aspects of this relationship. Topics include the unconventional retellings of the gospel story of Jesus by Thomas Jefferson and Raja Rammohun Roy, and the fate of biblical texts when marshalled by Victorian preachers after the Indian uprising of 1857. The innovative book features practical as well as theoretical insights, providing compelling evidence of the continuing importance of postcolonial discourse for biblical studies.
Author: R. S. Sugirtharajah
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/16/2005
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780521531917
ISBN10: 0521531918
BISAC Categories:
– Religion | Christianity | History
– Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | General
– Social Science | Sociology of Religion
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